31 significant historical events occurred on August 29. August 29 has been a notable date for various historical events affecting international relations and national developments. On this day in 1842, the Treaty of Nanjing concluded the First Opium War and ceded Hong Kong to Britain. In 1871, Japan abolished the feudal han system as part of the Meiji Restoration. The Soviet Union conducted its first successful nuclear weapon test, RDS-1, in 1949. The date also saw conflict, such as the 1929 Arab riots in Palestine and the 1944 Jassy–Kishinev Offensive in World War II.
16 famous birthdays on August 29
Including Werner Forssmann, Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres, Maurice Maeterlinck
Event Distribution by Century
Darker = Higher Density11th Century
1 eventBattle fought between Henry III, King of the Romans, and Břetislav I, Duke of Bohemia, on 22/23 August 1040
12th Century
1 event15th Century
1 event16th Century
3 events17th Century
2 events18th Century
2 events19th Century
9 events1821 treaty between the United States and representatives of the Odawa, Ojibwe, and Potawatomi peoples
Treaty of Nanjing — 1842 treaty between Qing China and Britain which ceded Hong Kong and ended the First Opium War
Abolition of the han system — 1871 reform abolishing the feudal system in Japan during the Meiji restoration
20th Century
9 events21st Century
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